The progressive morpheme "-ing" (as in "Amy is singing") is:
A. a free morpheme, because it adds meaning to the verb.
B. a free morpheme, because it is free from any ordering constraints.
C. a bound morpheme, because it adds meaning to the verb but it cannot stand alone in the sentence.
D. a bound morpheme, because a speaker is bound to use it frequently.
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.